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The Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks have been facing off in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals for the past week and a half. The Nets currently lead the conference 2-1, with Game 4 taking place Sunday afternoon (June 13), and Games 5 and 6 tentatively scheduled for June 15th and June 17th. 

While the Nets currently lead the series, an incident involving Kevin Durant’s personal bodyguard Antjuan Lambert has landed the affiliate in some hot water. After running onto the court during Game 3 and shoving Bucks player P.J. Tucker, he was been reportedly suspended by the NBA for the remainder of the series. 

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In addition to the suspension, he is also banned from working any games the team may have in Milwaukee. The situation that resulted in the suspension happened during the Buck’s Thursday night Game 3 over the Nets. In the third quarter, Durant and Tucker exchanged words and the situation escalated quickly, eventually prompting teammates and officials to intervene–including Durant’s bodyguard.

Dressed in all black, Lambert jumped into the middle of the scuffle and shoved Tucker before officials escorted him to the sideline as the situation calmed down. The Nets hired Lambert at the request of Durant, which, according to a report, is a rare practice in the NBA. 

An NBA spokesperson subsequently announced on Saturday (June 12) that Lambert is banned from the remaining series games in Milwaukee and will not be allowed outside for games in Brooklyn any longer. The organization reached this decision after investigating both teams. 

Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer was surprised by Lamberts actions. “To be completely frank and honest, in the heat of the moment, I have no idea who that guy is with or who he is affiliated with,” Budenholzer told The Athletic. “It could be Fiserv Forum security, could be Bucks security, could be Nets security.”

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Team forward Bobby Portis called the situation “crazy.” The Nets have yet to publically address the situation. 

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Steve Nash and the Brooklyn Nets have had it easy in the playoffs so far. They defeated the Boston Celtics in just five games with relative ease and now, they are up 2-1 on a Milwaukee Bucks team that simply does not have enough firepower to keep up. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have been phenomenal and in the first round, James Harden played a massive role. Unfortunately, Harden has been out with a hamstring injury for the last few games and it has put the Nets at a disadvantage.

Before the Nets’ big game against the Bucks today, Nash spoke to reporter Malika Andrews where he gave a quick update on Harden. Essentially, Harden is currently participating in practices and shootarounds, although he still has quite a bit of progress to make before he can come back.

Considering Harden missed quite a few games due to a similar injury in the regular season, it would appear as though the Nets are exercising an abundance of caution, which is probably for the best. They need Harden in the lineup down the stretch and without him, it will be a lot more difficult to win that elusive championship.

With Harden still out, keep it locked to HNHH as we will be sure to keep you updated on his condition.

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Kodak Black recently celebrated his 24th birthday, a momentous occasion filled with new luxury vehicles and some gift-giving of his own. He kicked off the celebrations with the Happy Birthday Kodak EP, a four-track project with appearances from Jacquees, Yo Gotti, Lil Keed, and Rylo Rodriguez. 

Alongside the release of the EP, he debuted the video for its second track “Feelin’ Peachy.” The colorful video lives up to its name, showing the Pompano native rocking a bright matching set, and of course, tons of beautiful women. Two twin video vixens particularly caught everyone’s attention for their uncanny resemblance to The Clermont Twins. After catching wind of the buzz, the duo took to Instagram to directly address Kodak. 

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“Nah whew lmao if we wasn’t in the budget just say that,” wrote the duo on their joint Instagram page over a photo of the look-a-likes reshared to their story Saturday (June 12). The doppelgangers in question appeared to have the same aesthetic as the Clermont Twins, from the blonde hair, the oversized shades, and their sculpted frames. 

“It’s getting weird,” they added in another story post. “What you bought vs. what you get [laughing face],” they continued to clown in another post. “Or is it what you want vs. what you can afford?” From the looks of it, the twins make a pretty compelling case regarding the imitation. 

Take a look at the accused look-a-likes and let us know if your thoughts. Also, be sure to check out the “Feelin’ Peachy” music video to see the copycats in action. 

In other Kodak news, he recently was honored with his very own “Kodak Black Day” in Broward County, Florida, which will be recognized every year on June 11th.  

Travis Scott has been dropping hit after hit alongside Jordan Brand over the last few years and with these shoes becoming so popular, it only makes sense that Jumpman would continue to the streak, or at least attempt to. Scott recently came through with a brand new Air Jordan 6 and in just a few months, he will be linking up with Fragment for a new colorway of the Air Jordan 1 High and the Air Jordan 1 Low.

The Fragment x Air Jordan 1 from 2014 was incredibly popular and fans have been wondering if it would ever be replicated. Now, it seems like we have that answer as both the high and low versions will have the popular blue, black, and white color scheme, with a twist. Each shoe is set to have a backward swoosh and as you can see from the photos below, the low and high will have subtle differences, such as the color of each swoosh. Both models look pretty amazing and it’s clear that sneakerheads are anticipating these heavily.

It is believed that the shoe collab will drop in the Fall although an actual release date has not been determined. Stay tuned for more details as we will be sure to keep you informed. In the meantime, let us know what you think, in the comments below.

Migos released the highly-anticipated third installment of their Culture series Culure III this past Friday. With sales projections already estimating that the effort will push upwards of 150k units, their rigorous promotion of the effort definitely seemed to work.  The trio is notably signed to Quality Control Music, their labelmates including Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, City Girls, Metro Marrs, and more.

After being independent for a small period, they eventually signed to the label in 2015. The following year, Kanye West announced that he had signed the trap stars to his GOOD Music imprint under a management deal, but these plans eventually dissolved. In a recent interview with Big Boy, the group touched on what exactly went down regarding the deal.   

 
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“Y’ll were supposed to at one time sign with Kanye West?” asked Big Boy to the group as they played a true or false game. “False,” responded Migos almost at the same time. “It was like, for management. It was a management deal,” answered Quavo. 

“Oh okay, but it wasn’t like paperwork we signing to Kanye this is what’s going down,” asked Big Boy. “Nah, we was just talking. False for false,” they further clarified. 

 
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This reflects a similar answer the group gave in an interview on Sway in the Morning back in 2017 when they explained they were having discussions about a management deal, but nothing was ever solidified. 

It seems like Ye may have just been a bit eager with his announcement. Quavo also recently revealed that he and Pop Smoke were working on a joint project before his passing, touching on their close relationship. 

Billie Eilish is one of the biggest artists in the world right now and thanks to her status, there are plenty of brands out there who want to work with her. Eilish has been known for her fashion choices over the years and she has been vocal about her love for Air Jordans. There are various models that she has frequented over the years, including the Air Jordan 4 which appears to be one of her favorites. With this in mind, one would assume an Eilish x Jumpman collab could be coming in the future.

Well, thanks to the Twitter account Sole Retriever, a teaser for a potential Eilish x Nike x Air Jordan collaboration surfaced online. In the image below, you can see what appears to be a folder or a booklet that explicitly says “Eilish x Nike x Air Jordan.” There are no shoes in the picture although it is pretty obvious what is being alluded to here.

There have been rumblings that something like this could happen, although this latest image seems to indicate it will be happening sooner rather than later. This is certainly good news for all of Eilish fans out there as we’re sure her shoe will fit her personal fashion choices.

Stay tuned for more updates on this potential collaboration as we will be sure to keep you informed.

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